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Vaping in Oklahoma Schools – Jenks Student Coordinator Shares Concerns About Youth Vaping Epidemic
on January 23, 2020 5:24 pm“I’m seeing kids now who are panicked about not being able to stop.” Paula Lau, student assistance coordinator for Jenks... View Article
Higher Tobacco Purchase Age Only First Step
on January 21, 2020 2:58 pmLast month, President Trump signed legislation that increased the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years old. That move,... View Article
Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Your Kids
on January 2, 2020 8:21 pmWhy is teenage vaping considered an epidemic? Because the number of high school students using e-cigarettes skyrocketed by 78% — in... View Article
An Oklahoma Pediatrics Professional Warns Against Youth Vaping
on December 10, 2019 6:51 pmAudrey McGowen is a physician assistant at The Pediatric Group in Oklahoma City, and she encourages educating children about the... View Article
Clear the Air: How to Talk to Your Friends and Family About Secondhand Smoke
on December 4, 2019 8:00 pmThe holidays are a time for celebration, connection and catching up with friends and family… and you want your gatherings... View Article
A Veteran’s Response to Big Tobacco
on November 8, 2019 9:50 pmWhen asked about Big Tobacco, retired US Air Force veteran Shawn Bennett replied that it should “absolutely” be treated as... View Article
Dr. Alayna Tackett Youth Vaping Study
on October 23, 2019 2:05 pmWhat was once a popular craze among young adults has now become an epidemic. Across the United States, more than... View Article
Vaping In The News – What To Know About The Youth Vaping Epidemic
on September 27, 2019 12:21 pmJulie Bisbee, TSET executive director | September 26, 2019 Vaping is national health epidemic. In recent weeks there have been... View Article
Eight Deaths and 500+ Medical Cases Linked to Vaping
on September 20, 2019 5:09 pmJulie Bisbee, TSET Executive Director | September 20, 2019 The proposed ban on flavored vaping products calls attention to the... View Article
Surgeon General Attempts to Tackle Student Vaping
on August 21, 2019 4:18 pmWilliam Maetzold | August 20, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams making student vaping use... View Article
FDA Seeks Public Input On Chemicals Found In E-Cigarettes
on August 15, 2019 9:17 pmThe Washington Times | Shen Wu Tan | August 5, 2019 The Food and Drug Administration for the first time... View Article
Juul hires a leading addiction researcher. Is it an echo of Big Tobacco tactics?
on July 23, 2019 8:16 pmLos Angeles Times | Anna Maria Barry-Jester Kaiser | Health News | July 22, 2019 Juul Labs, the nation’s leading manufacturer... View Article